What color is #1E7383?

#1E7383 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Panorama. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1E7383?

The RGB value is 30, 115, 131: 30 red, 115 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1E7383?

The complementary color is #832E1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1E7383?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1E7383 color

#1E7383 rgb(30, 115, 131)

Shades of teal

The hex color #1E7383 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.8% red, 45.1% green and 51.4% blue (30, 115, 131).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 63% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 77% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Panorama (#327A88), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.48:1).

#1E7383 color codes

HEX	`#1E7383`
RGB	`rgb(30, 115, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.8%, 45.1%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 63%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 77%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(77%, 12%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.48, -18.82, -15.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.48, 24.65, 220.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.761, 14.175, 23.637)`
Decimal	`1995651`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1E7383, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #1E7383	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#1E7383 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #1E7383 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1e7383; }
.text { color: #1e7383; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1e7383; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(30 115 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1e7383, #1e4183); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #1E7383?: #1E7383 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Panorama. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1E7383?: The RGB value is 30, 115, 131: 30 red, 115 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1E7383?: The complementary color is #832E1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1E7383?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.